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Mountain Chain 2008

building mountains – mountain chain of horns
For more than 200 years, the manufactering of meticulous landscape reproduction, which is a Swiss speciality, helps to understand alpine scenery. To form landscape in midget size is an elaborate craftwork. Discover a craft which unites natural science and art.
A horn is the craggy remnant of a mountaintop which has been chewed upon by glaciers. There are around 900 horns in Switzerland , such as Schreckhorn for example. Choose your favourite horns of Switzerland and carve their outlines from a piece of cowhorn. Put the parts together to form a mountain chain.